Obesity Surgery
A study by the Mayo Clinic has found that people who undergo weight-loss surgery may be twice as likely to break a bone--particularly a hand or foot--later in life than people who don't have the surgery. The reason is that rapid weight loss also speeds bone turnover, which causes the bones to thin. But doctors say they don't know if this increased fracture risk is long-term, or if it's just the body's way of adjusting to extreme weight loss. The scientists who led the study say that in the...
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From Our Experts
My Bariatric Life: My Decision to Have Weight-Loss Surgery (aka...
Why? I looked into weight-loss surgery options because my life had become out of control. I had ballooned to morbid obesity and I recently... Read more »
My Bariatric Life: Types of Weight-Loss (Obesity) Surgery Procedures
There are several bariatric surgery procedures, commonly known as weight-loss surgery, which are performed to treat morbid obesity. Two... Read more »
My Bariatric Life: Why Weight Loss Occurs from Obesity Surgery...
According to Dr. Edward Eaton Mason - the father of bariatric surgery - the common misunderstanding of gastric bypass surgery is that... Read more »
Simple Solutions for Obesity Surgery Patients Faced with Alcohol...
Now that the gastric bypass surgery has been done and the pounds are slipping away, there is cause to celebrate the new you. Why not? Aside... Read more »
Obesity Surgery Eligibility: BMI Over 40, Comorbid Health Conditions,...
The option of surgery to treat obesity has gained in popularity over the past several years. As the techniques and knowledge regarding the... Read more »
From Our Sources
Obesity Surgery can Cause Serious Neurological Condition
(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- If you have obesity surgery, it is crucial for you to take your prescribed vitamin supplements and watch for symptoms such as... Read more »
Obesity surgery may cut cancer risk
Weight-loss surgery has been tied to a reduction in the risk of diabetes, and a new study suggests it may also help prevent cancer. Though... Read more »
Study: Obesity surgery can cure diabetes
Gastric lap-band surgery may be able to send diabetes into remission--even for people who aren't seriously obese, a new study suggests. Researchers... Read more »
Obesity surgery may lead to memory problems for some
Patients who experienced persistent nausea after weight-loss surgery may suffer from a dangerous vitamin deficiency, a new study suggests.... Read more »
Should Doctors Withhold Hip Replacement Surgery From Obese Pat...
Source: eOrthopod
Some people just don't do as well as others after a total hip replacement (THR). There is some thought that obesity puts patients at increased risk... Read more »
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